Mae Jackson

Age: 63

Summary: mayor of Waco, Texas who became the first black female mayor elected in May 2004 after serving on the City Council since 2000, and who was a forceful, articulate personality who counted law enforcement, water quality, and tourism among her key platform issues.

Cause of Death: Flu

Born: September 10, 1941

Died: February 11, 2005

Location: Waco, Texas